June 05, 2012, 12:55PM

May 23, 2012, 4:38PM

(Closed Captioned) Three months before his high school graduation, Tory Bush was living a pretty normal life: watching movies with friends, playing computer games, landing a lead role in his high school musical. But overshadowing it all was his weight of 414 pounds, and a constant desire for food. After countless attempts at dieting, Tory decided to take another approach in dealing with his morbid obesity. Just two days after graduation he went in for bariatric surgery. Now, nearly a year - and major lifestyle change - later, Tory has lost 195 pounds, bringing him within 20 pounds of his goal weight of 200.

May 23, 2012, 12:34AM

Three months before his high school graduation, Tory Bush was living a pretty normal life: watching movies with friends, playing computer games, landing a lead role in his high school musical. But overshadowing it all was his weight of 414 pounds, and a constant desire for food. After countless attempts at dieting, Tory decided to take another approach in dealing with his morbid obesity. Just two days after graduation he went in for bariatric surgery. Now, nearly a year - and major lifestyle change - later, Tory has lost 195 pounds, bringing him within 20 pounds of his goal weight of 200.

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Nearly nine months after surgery, Tory weighs 230 pounds, a loss of 184 pounds since his heaviest weight at the doctor's office of 414 pounds a year ago. With that weight loss comes a new wardrobe and a major lifestyle change. Healthy foods, small portions and regular exercise are part of it, plus newfound freedoms like taking the stairs two...

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Tory wraps up extra food from his dinner prep Oct. 27, 2011. Four months after surgery, Tory was still eating what most people would consider an incredibly small amount of food for a meal: 3-4 ounces of meat and half a cup of vegetables. In this case, turkey and broccoli. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Tory rests for a moment with the other camp counselors in between activities August 2, 2011. Tory, who had worked there the summer prior, was determined to return again in 2011, just weeks after he had bariatric surgery. He ate crackers dipped in hummus for lunch as campers enjoyed their breaded chicken sandwiches and cookies. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard...

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Four months after surgery, Tory works out on a treadmill in his living room in front of a wall mounted TV screen. Before surgery, Tory spent much of his time playing computer games. "Now when I'm bored I try to get on my treadmill instead," he said. At right is family friend Evan Fernandez, of Auburn. In the background is...

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Tory walks with his camper, Cosmo Ricca, 14, of Sackets Harbor, near the beach at a summer camp for children with disabilities in the Adirondacks sponsored by the Jefferson County Rotary August 2, 2011. Tory, who had worked there the summer prior, was determined to return again in 2011, just weeks after he had bariatric surgery. Mostly because he was...

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Just hours after Tory had a sleeve gastrectomy June 27, 2011, he sits up in bed, overwhelmed for a moment by pressure in his chest and feelings of nausea as his mom, Erin, comforts him. "I feel like I'm trapped. There's so much pressure on my chest," he said, hoarsely. Erin, a nurse, said the discomfort in his chest likely...

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Tory examines his incision marks July 2, 2011, just five days after having bariatric surgery. Still on a liquid "protein shake" diet, Tory was spending time with his family at Eagles Landing Marina in Weedsport where they dock their boat. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Drs. Jeffrey DeSimone (center, facing forward) and Kenneth Cooper operate on 18-year-old Tory Bush at Community General Hospital June 27, 2011. The laparoscopic surgery, which removed a large portion of Tory's stomach, about 75 percent of it, took less than two hours. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Amid a graduating class of 116 students, Tory awaits the start of his commencement in the halls of Jordan-Elbridge High School June 25, 2011. Less than 48 hours later, he would go in for bariatric surgery at Community General Hospital. "I'm so excited to go to college next year and be... anybody," said Tory. "I don't have to be the...

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Tory twists around in his desk to see a student, dressed in costume, make a surprise visit to one of his classes at Jordan-Elbridge High School March 25, 2011. A year later, Tory realizes he no longer has to worry about finding a place to sit that's big enough for him."Who would have thought that would be a big deal...

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Proudly dressed as the Mayor of Whoville with spray painted green hair, Tory warms up with other members of the cast before a dress rehearsal for "Seussical the Musical" at Jordan-Elbridge High School March 16, 2011. "I've always been an admirer from the audience. I've always loved to watch," said Tory, a senior at Jordan-Elbridge. "That is my biggest high...

May 22, 2012, 1:25PM

Sticking to a low calorie lunch - a salad and an orange - Tory watches as his friends pass around a homemade dip in the school cafeteria March 25, 2011. He is required to lose 5% of his body weight, or about 20 pounds, before having bariatric surgery. Over the next three months Tory would drop to 387 pounds, nearly...